Thursday, November 14, 2013

Gowanus Visions

“People will be streaming down the street, shopping bags in hand,” Lemma said.

Hoping to catch their eye, the first two floors of the 80,000-square-foot property will house shops — a mix of local and national brands, though all hewing to a small-scale model.

Abesera said shops could range from a bespoke tailor or bread bakery to a Restoration Hardware or J. Crew Liquor Store — not full-scale mall shops, but concept stores for the national brands.The buildings, 68 and 80 Third St. were the former New York Vitrified Tile Co., and the latter rises to four stories, where LIVWRK anticipates creating boutique office space.